Facebook Acquires Popular New Teen App TBH In Bid For Social Network Supremacy

Further proving that it is willing to do whatever it takes to become the supreme social media network to rule them all, Facebook just acquired the up and coming teen app star called “tbh”. The app has been gaining in popularity since its launch early this August thanks to its anti-bullying system of communication. It works by basically creating a social construct wherein teens are forced to send only compliments to each other.

The social media giant announced the purchase on Monday, Fortune reports, but the exact amount was not revealed. The app, which stands for “to be honest” was topping the Apple app charts for several weeks and is still one of the most popular apps on the store.

Launched in August, the app quickly gained popularity because of how it innovates the way teens can communicate with each other. Instead of IM style messaging, leaving comments on posts, or Tweeting, tbh opts to provide users with a series of acceptable options with regards to the person a user is trying to communicate with.

Communication can be done anonymously, as well, but not completely. For example, a person could receive a message from someone described as being a “teen girl in middle school,” which is enough to provide clues on who it is. In any case, anyone who wants to send a message is completely unable to send anything rude, unless they are sending a compliment in a sarcastic fashion.

The creators of the app are aiming to help provide teenagers and the next generation with better mental health, TechCrunch reports. Cyberbullying has been known to cause crippling depression and suicidal tendencies in the victims. The internet as a whole has long been known for being a cesspool of lies, malice, and hate. What tbh offers is a way to be nice to each other by default.